Orland Park board adopts vendor‑official disclosure requirements for procurement

The Village of Orland Park on Oct. 6 adopted amendments to Title 1 of the municipal code to add formal disclosure requirements for vendors and officials engaged in procurement and public contracting.

The ordinance adds two new sections (17 and 18 in the draft text presented) that require vendors to disclose business relationships with village officials and require officials to file reciprocal disclosures when they have qualifying ties to vendors. The board voted to remove the item from the table and then approve the ordinance by roll call; the final vote was unanimous in favor.

Why it matters: The new provisions are intended to increase transparency in procurement and reduce the appearance of impropriety where village officials, their spouses or domestic partners or entities in which they have a financial interest have ties to vendors seeking municipal contracts.

Key provisions described at the meeting by presenting…